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Yoga Inspiration
Join Kino MacGregor, one of the world's master yoga teachers, as she shares her yoga life hacks to translate the wisdom of yoga into a happier, more peaceful, more loving life. Listen to authentic, raw conversations and talks from Kino on her own and with real students about what yoga is really all about. Ignite or rekindle your inner spark to get on your mat and keep practicing.
Episodes
Yoga Inspiration#122: A Meditation For Mindfulness And Equanimity
Join me in a guided meditation practice to bring awareness to your full body through breath and sensations. Learn to retrain your brain to become mindful and…
Yoga Inspiration#121: The Value of Equanimity in Yoga
In life, there's always something to react to or suffer from. Whether it's happy or irritating, there's always something. From the practices of the Buddha, I…
Yoga Inspiration#120: Exploring Yoga Roots and Traditions
As a yoga teacher, I've come across a few practitioners who don't always realize yoga is from India. Many of these students are from the United States, and…
Yoga Inspiration#119: How to Pursue the Path of a Yoga Teacher
Do you sit and meditate after every yoga practice? It's important to take a few moments after asana practice to meditate. The yoga journey is not linear, and…
Yoga Inspiration#118: How to Sit and Appreciate the Moment
Time is precious. And it's fleeting. Sometimes it goes by so fast it feels like things are over the instant they start. So what are you going to do with this…
Yoga Inspiration#117: Celebrating Holi with Susanna Barkataki
Susanna Barkataki is a fantastic storyteller, and she uses her gift to share the origin culture of yoga with our community. She and I have discussed…
Yoga Inspiration#116: How to Shine the Lamp of Knowledge on Your Yoga Journey
The ability to discern between what is true and not true is the ultimate goal of the Ashtanga yoga practice. Continual practice of the full eight limbs of…
Yoga Inspiration#115: Recognizing Cultural Appropriation in the Yoga Classroom with Anusha Moore
Anusha Moore, a fellow Ashtanga yoga teacher, reached out to me after attending one of my Mysore classes. She has been practicing yoga for nearly 15 years and…
Yoga Inspiration#114: A Call to Ahimsa and a Prayer For Peace in Ukraine
One moral and ethical principle unites all yogis on their path — ahimsa. Ahimsa is the practice of non-violence, a hopeful note of inspiration amid the…
Yoga Inspiration#113: Deconstructing the Definition of Balance and Harmony
Being a yoga teacher, I get to see so many different bodies doing the practice. Yoga is for everyone, regardless of what you may see on Instagram or YouTube…
Yoga Inspiration#112: Discriminative Discernment: How to Break Out of Your Box of Possibility
Yoga practice is wonderful. It's wonderful for the body, it's wonderful for the soul, but yoga is a challenge. No one ever said it would be easy to retrain the…
Yoga Inspiration#111: The Fight For Social Justice in India with Prachi Patankar
Prachi Patankar was born and raised in rural India. She comes from a working-class and lower-caste family. Her parents and grandparents fought for worker's…
Yoga Inspiration#110: Beginning Anapanasati: How to Add Meditation to Your Yoga Practice
Sometimes, we have to take it upon ourselves to seek out the instruction we need on this spiritual journey. When it comes to practicing meditation, I was never…
Yoga Inspiration#109: How To Embrace Loss and Change On Our Yoga Journey
Join me as I share some time with Peg and Megan from The Ashtanga Dispatch Yoga Podcast. They attended my first-ever class at the Miami Yoga Garage, and we're…
Yoga Inspiration#108: Giving Thanks: A Metta Practice in Gratitude
Join me for a metta practice in gratitude. Giving thanks on your spiritual journey is important. It's important to recognize your yoga teachers (and their…
Yoga Inspiration#107: Learning How To Unlearn with Ro Averin
Ro Averin, founder of the UNLRN PRJCT, will be moderating our Ashtanga Intersections Panel — hear from them now on this special episode of the Yoga Inspiration…
Yoga Inspiration#106: Finding the Heart of Yoga with Shakira Bouwer
I am discussing the deeper dimensions of yoga practice with one of my yoga students, Shakira Bouwer. Shakira is a fellow yoga teacher who has been practicing…
Yoga Inspiration#105: Yoga Questions Answered
The practice of yoga has less to do with your ability to do a headstand and more to do with your personal experience on this journey. After working with so…
Yoga Inspiration#104: Failure, Boredom, And Fear In Ashtanga Yoga
If you live in the Florida area or plan on visiting, stop by and take a class at Pineapple Yoga. I had the pleasure of teaching and having a talk with the yoga…
Yoga Inspiration#103: Putting In The Work And What That Means In Ashtanga Yoga
Kim Weeks and I are back. If you missed our chat on Instagram Live, catch up here on The Yoga Inspiration Podcast. I spoke with Kim earlier about Yoga…
Yoga Inspiration#102: Meditation to Love Your Body
This special installment of Meditations for Manifesting is all about the body. More importantly, it's about loving our bodies and accepting ourselves for who…
Yoga Inspiration#101: Join Us For the Grand Opening of the Miami Yoga Garage
My husband, Tim Feldman, and I share some very exciting news for the yoga community and your weekend plans if you're in the Miami area. This Saturday, December…
Yoga Inspiration#100: Creating Accessible Ashtanga Yoga with Kino MacGregor
I've always been vocal about my goals of making Ashtanga yoga more accessible, but I go even deeper at this Q&A with Yoga Alliance. I answer questions from…
Yoga Inspiration#99: Building a Practice of Courage and Compassion with Jivana Heyman
I'm excited to introduce you to my guest because he is one of my biggest yoga inspirations. Jivana Heyman, author of Accessible Yoga and his latest Yoga…
Yoga Inspiration#98: How to Stay Inspired & Consistent to Your Yoga Practice
In this episode of Yoga Inspiration, I want to answer one of the most common questions and biggest worries yoga students have at all levels of practice: "How…
Yoga Inspiration#97: Age is Just a Number: How to Grow with Your Yoga Practice with Lotta Sebzda
You probably recognize Lotta Sebzda from Instagram. Her posts and poses inspire yogis to continue their practice every day , but there's more to this yogi than…
Yoga Inspiration#96: How to Balance the Path Between Happiness and Struggle
It's been a pretty intense week, and I want to catch everyone up with the changes that are happening. Change is never easy, and I am now facing a lot of the…
Yoga Inspiration#95: The Spiritual Responsibility of the Yoga Student
Yoga is more than a physical practice. The asanas can be made accessible for everyone, and yoga practitioners are responsible for creating a community that…
Yoga Inspiration#94: Discussing Intersectionality in the Yoga Class with Susanna Barkataki
Take a moment to appreciate your yoga practice. No matter where you are on your journey, take a moment now to appreciate how far you've come. The practice of…
Yoga Inspiration#93: Retooling the Way We Think about Social Media
Now that I'm back home, I'm checking in with my listeners. I really appreciate you tuning in every week, and I am happy to inspire you to get on the mat. You…
Yoga Inspiration#92: The Intersection of Yoga, Fitness, Anatomy, and Healing with Leslie Kaminoff
When it comes to yoga, fitness, and anatomy, Leslie Kaminoff has seen it all. Just don't call him an expert. Because as any yoga student knows, the more you…
Yoga Inspiration#91: Hinduphobia at the Intersection of Western Yoga Practice
Take a moment to pause and think about the context through which you are practicing yoga. How long have you been practicing yoga? Do you remember where you…
Yoga Inspiration#90: Transformative Yoga Starts on the Yoga Mat
I have often been criticized for making yoga political, but it is impossible to be a yoga teacher today and not be socially engaged. The definition of Ashtanga…
Yoga Inspiration#89: Positivity vs. Adversity: Lessons Learned off the Yoga Mat
I am happy to say I have been tested out of quarantine and I am no longer in the quarantine hotel in Norway. I have so many people to thank for their support…
Yoga Inspiration#88: When Things Don't Go Your Way, Yoga Happens
What do you do when things don't go your way? I'm supposed to be teaching yoga classes right now, but instead, I'm sitting in a quarantined hotel in Oslo…
Yoga Inspiration#87: What is the Ashtanga Method Really About?
Ashtanga yoga is more than the asanas, and it's important to understand the method of this practice as you take this step on your yoga journey. The traditional…
Yoga Inspiration#86: Awareness and Sensation
Meditative practice starts with the breath. We first recognize the neutrality and awareness of the touch of our breath, the way it feels in the nostrils and on…
Yoga Inspiration#85: Impermanent Suffering: A Meditation on the Buddha
If you've ever been at the center of an emotional storm, or a storm of thoughts we can call it, then you know how real these sensations can get. Those raw…
Yoga Inspiration#84: Deconstructing Hierarchy in the Yoga Space with Shanna Small
Is yoga just a physical thing? Is our value and our skill only limited to our physical frame? Or are we practicing to be a part of something greater than…
Yoga Inspiration#83: Tips for New Yoga Students from the Primary Conference Series
There's this common misconception that yoga is supposed to feel good. And it does. The practice is known to help us heal our injuries, relieve stress, and…
Yoga Inspiration#82: When Yoga is Your Livelihood: An Interview with Holly Fiske
This interview is something special because Holly Fiske is a yogi like no other. She is a yoga teacher, movement teacher, headstand master, super mom, extreme…
Yoga Inspiration#81: Taking a Trauma-Informed Perspective to Yoga with Marie Belle
Each of us is drawn to the practice of yoga for different reasons, and our paths may not always be so linear. Marie Belle took her first yoga class in college…
Yoga Inspiration#80: Pride Meditation and Talk with M Camellia
Our experiences make us who we are. The joys, the hardships, and the people we welcome into our lives along the way influence our identities and who we become…
Yoga Inspiration#79: How to Navigate the Edge of Your Comfort Zone
Today I am going to ask you to step outside the edges of your comfort zone. This is something yoga asks us to do all the time. Some of us call it "moving into…
Yoga Inspiration#78: Meditation for Healing and Happiness
Welcome to Meditations for Manifesting with Kino MacGregor. This is your daily reminder to practice meditation. We will begin with a few minutes of…
Yoga Inspiration#77: Namaste and Cultural Appropriation
Yoga is an ancient practice, passed on from teacher to student over the millennia, and the tradition of yoga is kept alive by the students, people like you and…
Yoga Inspiration#76: Protecting the Lineage of Yoga
It's time to celebrate! Celebrate the fact that you made time for yoga practice today! With so many distractions, it's more important than ever to carve out…
Yoga Inspiration#75: Change & the Truth of the Universe
Come to a comfortable seated position, and join me for a traditional Anapanasati meditation. Let your mind, body, and breath settle into this moment. You have…
Yoga Inspiration#74: The Yoga Teacher's Journey - Harmony Slater
I truly love being a yoga teacher, but my most favorite space to be in is that of a yoga student. Harmony Slater is a fellow yoga teacher and forever student…
Yoga Inspiration#73: A Conversation on COVID-19
How many of you have felt uninspired to practice yoga during this pandemic? Without a class to go to or a teacher to talk with, it can be hard to get motivated…
Yoga Inspiration#72: Navigate Change Like a Yogi
Join me for a deep and powerful conversation with Melanie Klein. She is a mentor of mine and one of the founders of The Yoga and Body Image Coalition. She's…
Yoga Inspiration#71: How to Honor the Lineage of Yoga
The lineage of yoga is a sacred key to our practice. Unfortunately, the way yoga is packaged up and delivered today - especially in the Western hemisphere -…
Yoga Inspiration#70 Achieving a Different State of Mind
I want to thank each and every one of you for showing up and getting on your mats. Whether it's for meditation or yoga practice, it is inspiring to see so many…
Yoga Inspiration#69 Anapanasati over Attachment and Aversion
Get comfortable, close your eyes, and take a deep breath. Take in the presence of this moment and join me for a traditional Anapanasati meditation. The…
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#68: Balancing the Living Paradox within Ourselves
It's always an honor to share this space with you. You show up every day to practice and it really is an inspiration to me. I always feel better after a yoga…
Yoga Inspiration#67: Finding Strength and Patience on the Yoga Mat
Many of us take up the path of yoga to heal, both physically and emotionally, and each of us should pursue the practice of seated meditation for the same…
Yoga Inspiration#66: A Meditation on Neutrality
Get situated and take a comfortable position for this meditation. Do your best to keep your posture to avoid as many distractions as possible. Without…
Yoga Inspiration#65: Preserving What is Sacred about Yoga
It's such a pleasure to share the yoga practice with you. I appreciate every single time you carve time out of your day to commit to the practice and join me…
Yoga Inspiration#64: Shadow Work & Self-Forgiveness
Sometimes after meditation, you may feel pretty peaceful. This can be a signal to your higher mind that you're ready for deeper challenges. It may be time to…
Yoga Inspiration#63: Cultivating Equanimity in Your Heart Space
Please join me in this meditation with a calm mind. Take a deep breath and come into a comfortable seated position. On your exhale, notice your breath as it…